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Uganda vs Zambia head-to-head record

Uganda wins
13
Draws
10
Zambia wins
20

43 meetings, 1964 to 2023Goals: Uganda 52, Zambia 58

Uganda and Zambia have met 43 times since 1964. Zambia have won 20, Uganda 13, and 10 matches ended level. They last met on 17 October 2023, when Zambia won 3–0 in a friendly.

The 43 meetings have produced 110 goals, 2.56 per game. The biggest win is Uganda’s 4–0 in the CECAFA Cup in 1987. Zambia have won the last three meetings. In competitive matches, though, Uganda lead 12 wins to 11.

Who has won more, Uganda or Zambia?

All matches43 matches

13 Uganda10 drawsZambia 20

Competitive26 matches

12 Uganda3 drawsZambia 11

Friendlies17 matches

1 Uganda7 drawsZambia 9

Key numbers

Goals
Uganda 52, Zambia 582.56 per game
First meeting
Zambia 0–2 UgandaZambian Independence Tournament, 20 Oct 1964
Most recent
Zambia 3–0 UgandaFriendly, 17 Oct 2023
Uganda’s biggest win
Uganda 4–0 ZambiaCECAFA Cup, 14 Dec 1987
Zambia’s biggest win
Uganda 0–4 ZambiaCECAFA Cup, 17 Nov 1978
Most goals in a meeting
Zambia 4–2 UgandaWorld Cup qualifying, 27 Feb 1977
Current run
Zambia, 3 wins in a row
Biggest upset
Uganda 3–0 ZambiaCECAFA Cup, 8 Oct 1985Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 28%
TFN Elo rating now
Uganda 1566 (89th), Zambia 1558 (92nd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Zambia3Uganda0

    Friendly

    Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (neutral)

  2. Uganda0Zambia1

    Friendly

    Kampala, Uganda

  3. Zambia2Uganda1

    Friendly

    Ndola, Zambia

  4. Uganda1Zambia0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Kampala, Uganda

  5. Zambia1Uganda0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Ndola, Zambia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Uganda win and drops with every Zambia win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Uganda have won more Below: Zambia have won more
20 October 1964: Zambia 0–2 Uganda (Zambian Independence Tournament). Uganda +118 September 1965: Uganda 2–2 Zambia (Friendly). Uganda +122 June 1967: Uganda 1–3 Zambia (Friendly). Level29 June 1968: Zambia 2–1 Uganda (Friendly). Zambia +130 June 1968: Zambia 1–1 Uganda (Friendly). Zambia +12 July 1968: Zambia 2–1 Uganda (Friendly). Zambia +24 July 1968: Zambia 2–2 Uganda (Friendly). Zambia +29 October 1968: Uganda 2–3 Zambia (Friendly). Zambia +312 October 1968: Uganda 1–1 Zambia (Friendly). Zambia +326 September 1973: Uganda 1–1 Zambia (CECAFA Cup). Zambia +328 September 1973: Uganda 2–1 Zambia (CECAFA Cup). Zambia +210 December 1973: Uganda 2–0 Zambia (Friendly). Zambia +16 March 1974: Uganda 0–1 Zambia (Africa Cup of Nations). Zambia +212 July 1975: Zambia 2–1 Uganda (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Zambia +315 August 1975: Uganda 3–0 Zambia (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Zambia +22 November 1975: Zambia 0–1 Uganda (CECAFA Cup). Zambia +111 November 1976: Uganda 2–3 Zambia (CECAFA Cup). Zambia +214 November 1976: Uganda 2–0 Zambia (CECAFA Cup). Zambia +113 February 1977: Uganda 1–0 Zambia (World Cup qualifying). Level27 February 1977: Zambia 4–2 Uganda (World Cup qualifying). Zambia +19 December 1977: Uganda 0–0 Zambia (CECAFA Cup). Zambia +17 November 1978: Uganda 1–2 Zambia (CECAFA Cup). Zambia +217 November 1978: Uganda 0–4 Zambia (CECAFA Cup). Zambia +34 November 1979: Uganda 1–2 Zambia (CECAFA Cup). Zambia +417 November 1981: Uganda 3–1 Zambia (CECAFA Cup). Zambia +327 November 1981: Uganda 0–1 Zambia (CECAFA Cup). Zambia +429 July 1984: Zambia 3–0 Uganda (World Cup qualifying). Zambia +525 August 1984: Uganda 1–0 Zambia (World Cup qualifying). Zambia +47 December 1984: Uganda 1–1 Zambia (CECAFA Cup). Zambia +48 October 1985: Uganda 3–0 Zambia (CECAFA Cup). Zambia +314 December 1987: Uganda 4–0 Zambia (CECAFA Cup). Zambia +213 November 1988: Uganda 0–3 Zambia (CECAFA Cup). Zambia +313 December 1989: Uganda 3–1 Zambia (CECAFA Cup). Zambia +225 November 1992: Uganda 0–0 Zambia (Friendly). Zambia +222 May 1999: Uganda 0–1 Zambia (Friendly). Zambia +322 June 1999: Uganda 0–1 Zambia (Friendly). Zambia +431 August 2002: Uganda 2–2 Zambia (Friendly). Zambia +411 August 2010: Uganda 1–1 Zambia (Friendly). Zambia +48 September 2012: Zambia 1–0 Uganda (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Zambia +513 October 2012: Uganda 1–0 Zambia (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Zambia +45 March 2014: Zambia 2–1 Uganda (Friendly). Zambia +58 November 2016: Uganda 0–1 Zambia (Friendly). Zambia +617 October 2023: Zambia 3–0 Uganda (Friendly). Zambia +7Level
Zambia lead by 7 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 7, held by Zambia from 17 October 2023.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Uganda's home games

16 matches

565

UgandaDrawsZambia

In Zambia's home games

11 matches

227

UgandaDrawsZambia

At neutral venues

16 matches

628

UgandaDrawsZambia

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedUgandaDrawsZambiaGoals
Friendly1717917–27
CECAFA Cup1673624–20
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying42025–3
World Cup qualifying42024–7
Africa Cup of Nations10010–1
Zambian Independence Tournament11002–0

Meetings by decade

Uganda wins Draws Zambia wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s929
1970s1539
1980s925
1990s32
2000s14
2010s58
2020s13

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofUgandaZambia
Wins in a row21985 to 198732014 to 2023
Unbeaten meetings41984 to 198791965 to 1973

The longest run of draws is 2, from 31 August 2002 to 11 August 2010.

Top scorers in Uganda vs Zambia

  1. 1Godfrey ChitaluZambia2

Scorer records exist for 5 of the 43 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

  • Uganda 0–0 ZambiaFriendly, 25 Nov 1992Uganda won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Uganda and Zambia played each other?

43 times, starting on 20 October 1964. 26 of those meetings were competitive and 17 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Uganda and Zambia?

Zambia, with 20 wins to 13. 10 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Uganda vs Zambia?

Uganda’s 4–0 win in the CECAFA Cup on 14 December 1987 in Addis Ababa.

When did Uganda and Zambia last play?

On 17 October 2023 in Sharjah, when Zambia won 3–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Uganda and Zambia?

In 26 competitive matches, Uganda have 12 wins, Zambia have 11, and 3 ended level.

Have Uganda and Zambia met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in a friendly on 25 November 1992, when Uganda won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.

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Every Uganda vs Zambia result

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Every Uganda vs Zambia result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Zambia3–0UgandaFriendlySharjah, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Uganda0–1ZambiaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Zambia2–1UgandaFriendlyNdola, Zambia
Uganda1–0ZambiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKampala, Uganda
Zambia1–0UgandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingNdola, Zambia
Uganda1–1ZambiaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Uganda2–2ZambiaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Uganda0–1ZambiaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Uganda0–1ZambiaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Uganda0–0Uganda on pensZambiaFriendlyMwanza, Tanzania (neutral)
Uganda3–1ZambiaCECAFA CupNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Uganda0–3ZambiaCECAFA CupBlantyre, Malawi (neutral)
Uganda4–0ZambiaCECAFA CupAddis Ababa, Ethiopia (neutral)
Uganda3–0ZambiaCECAFA CupBulawayo, Zimbabwe (neutral)
Uganda1–1ZambiaCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda
Uganda1–0ZambiaWorld Cup qualifyingKampala, Uganda
Zambia3–0UgandaWorld Cup qualifyingNdola, Zambia
Uganda0–1ZambiaCECAFA CupDodoma, Tanzania (neutral)
Uganda3–1ZambiaCECAFA CupDodoma, Tanzania (neutral)
Uganda1–2ZambiaCECAFA CupNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Uganda0–4ZambiaCECAFA CupBlantyre, Malawi (neutral)
Uganda1–2ZambiaCECAFA CupBlantyre, Malawi (neutral)
Uganda0–0ZambiaCECAFA CupMogadishu, Somalia (neutral)
Zambia4–2UgandaWorld Cup qualifyingNdola, Zambia
Uganda1–0ZambiaWorld Cup qualifyingKampala, Uganda
Uganda2–0ZambiaCECAFA CupZanzibar, Tanzania (neutral)
Uganda2–3ZambiaCECAFA CupZanzibar, Tanzania (neutral)
Zambia0–1UgandaCECAFA CupLusaka, Zambia
Uganda3–0ZambiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKampala, Uganda
Zambia2–1UgandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingLusaka, Zambia
Uganda0–1ZambiaAfrica Cup of NationsEl Mahalla El Kubra, Egypt (neutral)
Uganda2–0ZambiaFriendlyNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Uganda2–1ZambiaCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda
Uganda1–1ZambiaCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda
Uganda1–1ZambiaFriendlyMbale, Uganda
Uganda2–3ZambiaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Zambia2–2UgandaFriendlyKitwe, Zambia
Zambia2–1UgandaFriendlyNdola, Zambia
Zambia1–1UgandaFriendlyMufulira, Zambia
Zambia2–1UgandaFriendlyLusaka, Zambia
Uganda1–3ZambiaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Uganda2–2ZambiaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Zambiaas Northern Rhodesia0–2UgandaZambian Independence TournamentLuanshya, Northern Rhodesia

Recent form

Uganda

  1. Dv DR CongoFriendly1–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Wv DR CongoFriendly2–0Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Wv LibyaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Dat TunisiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–1Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Lv NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations1–3Tue 30 Dec 2025

Zambia

  1. Wv TogoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  2. Lat AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–3Fri 25 Sept 2026
  3. Lat ArgentinaFriendly0–5Tue 31 Mar 2026
  4. Lat MoroccoAfrica Cup of Nations0–3Mon 29 Dec 2025
  5. Dv ComorosAfrica Cup of Nations0–0Fri 26 Dec 2025

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.